Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05
NOTES BETWEEN SEASONS.
FORECASTS OF SPRING FASHI0Ns-THK LATEST IDEAS u
GLOvE3-HAm DR1eerN0.

THE BEST DRESSED WOMEN wear small bustles.
BLACK LACE DRESSES bid fair to never 60 out Of
vogue.
Wells are mere masks ana should be put on be-
fore the bonnet is donned.
AMONG NEW DRESS GooDs are crinkled woolens
resembling crepe.
BEAD, flower, feather, lace and ribbon garni-
lures are all used ON ball gowns.
RHINE STONE BUTTERFLY, nestled among three
full short ostrich feathers in Princess OF Wales
fashion, is very fashionable couture decoration
WHAT ARE CALLED THE PRIMROSE SHADES
bright yelows, brought into favor by the ladies of
the English Primrose League" are seen In all
the new goods.
THE USE OF PLUSH has become so general that
1t is now seen even on evening toilets for young
ladies'; TWO kinds OF plush are sometimes en-
ployed on one dress.
MUFFs FOR EARLY STRING WRAR are made OF
velvet, plush, satin, and wool novelty stufYs, and
are fancifully trimmed with birds feathers.
flowers, lace and ribbons and motifs OF embroid-
brOidery.
THE FASHION FOR TAnoR-MADE CLOTHES among
the ladies is probably the origin Of tho present
run upon new material for ladies dresses hereto
fore worn almost exclusively by the sterner SEX
SIX serge with which mems overcoats of q fine
grade are usually lined.
"KELL's EMBROIDERY" the latest craze in British
fancy work, consists OF old Runic and Celtic designs
hand-spun and hand-woven linens The Kell's
kells. fo' -''"' 'n0 "o'A ~
WIDE STRIPED SATINs Of rare quality and pat
tern are very favorite materials for evening toilets
| for young ladies. These striped gowns are made
without the admfxture OF any other fabric, with
plain fuil skirts but slightly draped over the hips
and In the back.
BLACK VELVET DRESSES continue to be in style,
as they are useful for ladies who go very little In
society, as well as for those who are constantly at
balls and entertainments. With two waists this
toilet serves for all occasions The skirt is round
and the train Is added TO it. These dresses gem
orally have little black OF colored let trimminQ
TO tighten the sOmbre effect OF the velvet.
RIBBON is used in as great profusion as galloon
and lace. Whole panels on skirts are covered with
small ribbon bows. Bows with long ends termi-
nate with tags OF beads or Of light passementerie
M4rk. Mhen VIDE ribbon Is taken around
with long ends Very wide ribbon is usually OF
fallle, while the narrow bows are preferred when
OF Safn or OF MORE.
long as they have been; they now terminate
below the elbow, while last winter they extended
above it. The most favored color for undressed
KID gloves Is light pink, OF flesh tint. All light
shades are worn, however For demi-toilettes the
correspond with dresses OF all colOrs. Long black
gloves OF dressed kid, bordered with band OF FUR
beaded lace.
The HAIR IS STILL DRESSED high on the head,
although there are some exceptions to this rule.
1t is usually brushed up from the back and twisted
on the top OF the head, where it is irregularly
and light shell are among the hair in such designs
as paletteS, Wheels tiny combs, stars, and cres-
cents. small piece OF hair is slightly turned up
over each temple In Spanish style. This very
youthful and rather japanese way of dressing the
hair is, when skilfully arranged, both pretty and
becoming.
are making demi-Season toilets of light woollens
with stripes or plaids Of plush or velvet, called
Valenttas: some Of these have stripes strewn with
| raised velvet flowers or velvet chains Much
lighter. almost transparent stuf1s called GRANTEES
are embroidered with narrow stripes and tiny
cashmere designs on a ground in all shades OF
ecru or pale bue the figured stuff is used for the
shlrt the overskirt being OF plain material:
matching the color OF the ground in the figured
one Still lighter In color than these are the reps
with transparent stripes upon which small de-
signs In bright colors that themselves form stripes
AMONG NEW FABRICS shown in Paris for spring
gowns are cut velvets, with broad stripes Of plush
OF lighter tint in relief on the velvet; the skirt
is made OF this rich stun, with the upper part OF
the toilette, whether OverSktrt or coat, OF silk
reps. Some silk reps have broad stripes Of velvet
OF deeper tint OF the same color with fr1se de-
signs, while upon the reps stripe there is gar
land OF roses in natural tints In relief. Nothing
more beautiful has ever been manufactured. Reps
ID dlSO WITH DTOdQ SaUln with dell.
| cate flowers brocaded in velvet, and with bro
caded lace-patterned designs which are placed
| upon dOWny velvet that surrounds and SOftens
| The edges OF the graceful design.
THE SPRING IMPORTATIoNS OF millinery houses
repeat in straw many OF the shapes already seen
in the winter bOnnets and hats Small bonnets
and large hats will both be worn during the CON-
Ing season. Importers predict the general use of
shown in dark shades OF color. There is an effort
to Introduce lower crowns, but high square crowns
are SHOWN on all the hats and nearly all the bon
| nets thus far opened. BonnetS remain very close
| at the SIDE the trimming being massed ON top by
the mllner In various ways to suit her fancy and
| that ribbons and piece velvet will be standard
trimmings for spring and summer, there are many
fancy gauZes which will be used with flowers and
| Tor yelling flowers. There is q growing tendency
TO make bonnets individual in STYLE that no two
bonnets shall be alike; this necesstates the use OF
variety OF materials in trimming, and ostrich
pompOnS, tips, aigretteS OF feathers and aigretteS
| and piques of fine flowers will all be used.